Middlebury claims NESCAC soccer title

Carter Talgo scored the game’s only goal 38:41 into the contest as #13 Middlebury won its third NESCAC Championship with a 1-0 victory over #17 Williams (12-3-2) on Dragone Field. The Panthers (13-1-3) receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and will learn their fate when the selections are announced on Monday. Middlebury extends its unbeaten streak to 16 games, dating back to an opening game loss on September 7th.

The game-winner came at the 38:41 mark of the first half, the third of the season from Talgo. Sarah Noble’s shot from 23 yards out was just tipped by Eph keeper Hannah Van Wetter, as the ball fell into the goal mouth. Talgo was crashing the net and tapped the ball into the corner to put her team up 1-0.

The title was the first for the Panthers since ’06, with the ’00 also bringing home the NESCAC crown. Williams was looking for its seventh championship, entering the game with nine wins in its last 10 games. The loss came by the same score at the hands of the Panthers back on October 22nd.

Courtesy: Middlebury Athletics

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